Occupational Safety and Health Certificate Program University of California, Irvine, P.O. Box 6050, Irvine, CA 92612-6050 www.extension.uci.edu
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Safety and health professionals play an important role in maintaining the quality work environment. The Certificate Program in Occupational Safety and Health prepares safety and health professionals to take a leadership role in assuring a safe and healthy work environment. Their employers reap the benefits of increased quality production derived from enhanced efficiency and knowledgeable compliance. WHO SHOULD ATTEND Individuals transitioning into the occupational safety field; safety professionals who would like to add to their credentials and/or advance in their careers; those who wish to increase their knowledge in specific areas in preparation for both the Certified Safety Professional (CSP) core examination and the Occupational Health and Safety Technologist examination; other professionals in the industry who are involved in the development or management of a safety program and want to ensure their company meets government regulations and industry standards in the area of safety. PROGRAM BENEFITS Update and expand professional skills in the design and implementation of occupational safety and health programs. Recognize hazards and minimize adverse effects to protect worker safety and health. Identify and keep abreast of legal and regulatory requirements for safety, health and the environment. Prepare for safety and health credential examinations such as Certified Safety Professional and Occupational Safety and Health Technologist. Obtain immediately applicable knowledge and skills for enhanced performance or career advancement. CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS The certificate is awarded upon successful completion of four required courses (13 units) & six units of electives with a grade C or better. ANNOUNCING NEW ONE-DAY ELECTIVE COURSES! Certificate candidates may choose One-Day Courses to fulfill units. CERTIFICATE PREREQUISITES It is recommended that participants possess at least one year, practical experience in the field of occupational safety or related field (i.e. fire, paramedic, security, risk management and loss); OR obtain consent of the program director. Prior college preparation in algebra, trigonometry, and chemistry; OR Basic Math and Science Review, PhySci X420.7, is required for the certificate. Most courses offer Board of Certified Safety Professionals (CSP) and American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH) credit. FOR MORE INFORMATION Please call (949) 824-6538. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INTEREST Visit the American Society of Safety Engineers- Orange County Chapter at www.ocasse.com. ADVISORY COMMITTEE GLENN AZEVEDO, Senior Environmental, Health & Safety Specialist, Beckman Coulter, Inc. THOMAS BUTLER, Consultant, Butler Health & Safety, Inc. RONALD HUTTON, Health & Safety Manager, Allergan, Inc. JOSEPH KUKLA, Health & Safety Specialist HOWARD SPIELMAN, President, Health Science Associates (HAS) LEO VORTOUNI, Consultant, Vortouni Occupational/Environmental Health Consulting RICHARD WARNER, Safety Manger, Resort Safety, Disneyland Resorts 2 10/06
CURRICULUM PREREQUSITE COURSE Basic Math and Science Review PHYSCI X420.7 (2 units) Acquire the proficiency in math and science you need to launch or enhance your career in Occupational Safety and Health. Master topics including: materials handling problem solving using basic trigonometry and algebra equations, corrosives, gas law applications, metric conversion, balancing chemistry and algebra equations, and identification of anatomical functions. Practical and hands-on, this course also helps to prepare you for the Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and the Occupational Health and Safety Technologist examinations. CURRICULUM REQUIRED COURSES 13 UNITS Fundamentals of Safety and Health in the Workplace ENGR X469.6 (4 units) Gain an understanding of the safety engineering techniques and practical skills essential to safety professionals. Learn about topics including: biological stresses, hazard and exposure control, toxicology, property exposure and control, radiation, ventilation, life safety aspects of fire, hearing conservation, machine guarding, system safety, and environmental health. The workshop setting of this course features a combination of lectures and open discussion, giving you the opportunity to clearly understand all material. Reading assignments and testing in class will also help you prepare for the Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and the Occupational Health and Safety Technologist examinations. Prerequisite: Prior college preparation in algebra, trigonometry, and chemistry, OR successful completion of PHYSCI X420.7, Basic Math and Science Review. Offers CSP and ABIH credit.. Occupational Safety and Health Regulations and Laws SOCECOL X492.2 (3 units) An organization's occupational safety and health programs must comply with federal and state regulations. If you are responsible for these programs, you need to understand the regulations and laws. Begin by understanding Cal/OSHA and related laws and regulations, and how they are integrated into the Fed/OSHA system. Explore topics including the development of OSHA law; elements of civil, criminal and administrative law and the court system; overview of workers' compensation; interface with environmental laws; and Cal/OSHA Title 8. Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene SOCECOL X496.2 (3 units) Industrial hygiene is both the science and art of protecting the health and safety of workers. Learn how to recognize, evaluate, and control health and safety hazards within the work environment. Gain an understanding of the effects caused by occupational exposure to hazards. Explore topics including identification of chemical and physical hazards, personnel monitoring, Cal OSHA standards, and contemporary industrial hygiene issues. Acquire the knowledge to assess the health hazards in your work environment. Prerequisite: ENGR X469.6, Fundamentals of Safety and Health in the Workplace. Principles of Occupational Safety and Environmental Health Management MGMT X494.2 (3 units) As an occupational safety and environmental health professional, you need to be able to integrate business strategies with sound environmental health and safety (EHS) principles. Learn the skills you need to successfully achieve business goals, while preventing environmental health and safety risks. Gain new insight into topics including implementing and maintaining effective EHS management systems; EHS information systems; measuring performance; EHS finance; using EHS as a competitive advantage; and "influencing with authority. 3 10/06
CURRICULUM ELECTIVE COURSES 6 UNITS The Occupational Safety and Health Auditing Process SOCECOL X498.19 (3 units) Learn the principles of the safety and health auditing process by understanding the methods from corporate, agency, OSHA, and insurance industry perspectives. Explore applications of the auditing process as they apply to a variety of safety and health management situations. Gain an understanding of the conceptual framework, development of protocols, interviewing techniques, conducting inspections, and document reviews and legalities. Learn about pre-audit, audit, and post-audit activities in the context of procedural development, task coordination and computer audit tools. Prerequisite: a working knowledge of safety and health regulations and related standards, or Occupational Safety and Health Regulations and Laws, SOCECOL X 492.2. Emergency Preparedness: Principles and Practices SOCECOL X498.57 (3 units) Gain an understanding of the concepts necessary for an organization to address in preparing for a natural or man-made catastrophic emergency event (fire, terrorist act, hazardous material spill, internal sabotage, etc.). Explore the practical steps for developing and organizing an effective emergency response plan. Learn about the practices and processes for protecting an organization's personnel and assets before and after an emergency event, including initial response; emergency operations center activation; business recovery; and facility and infrastructure restoration. Emergency Preparedness: Business Continuity Planning SOCECOL X498.59 (1.5 units) Gain an understanding of the concepts necessary for an organization to address in preparing for a natural or man-made catastrophic emergency event (fire, terrorist act, hazardous material spill, internal sabotage, etc.). Explore the practical steps necessary to develop and test a plan to assure continuity of business operations. Learn about topics including: the components of a plan, including critical business processes; recovery location; required resources (equipment, software, and supplies); recovery teams and tasks; and vendor and customer contacts. Managing Indoor Air Quality SOCECOL X498.34 (1.5 units) Protecting indoor air quality is critical in occupational safety and health, and facilities design and management. Learn about the threats to healthy indoor air in homes, offices, schools, and buildings. Gain an understanding of the risks of chemical and biological attacks on air systems in buildings. Learn to develop plans to protect people in a building from airborne agents released by terrorists. Enhance your knowledge of the sources of pollutants, "sick building syndrome," factors affecting the effectiveness of ventilation systems, regulatory requirements, and program development. MOLD: Recognition, Evaluation and Control SOCECOLX498.37 Enhance your understanding of the environmental factors that contribute to the formation of mold in buildings, and learn how to prevent its formation and take remedial action. Learn how to apply the principles of industrial hygiene in the investigation and remediation of mold in facilities. Explore the quantitative measures and the instrumentation used to evaluate mold problems and to determine the effectiveness of improvement measures. Familiarize yourself with the components of a comprehensive mold management and prevention program. Risk Management for the Safety and Health Professional MGMT X494.5 Increase your understanding of risk management and how to organize a risk management program. Learn how to develop safety practices and procedures that will help reduce losses involving people, environment and production in your company. Explore topics that include risk identification and analysis; risk control techniques; and selecting, implementing and monitoring risk. Gain practical, real-world knowledge of the risk management decision process that you can apply immediately on the job in a wide variety of situations. 4 10/06
Ergonomics and the Management of Cumulative Trauma Disorders MED X413.2 (3 units) Gain an understanding of industrial ergonomics and its importance in preventing cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs), and learn a systematic, practical approach to applying ergonomic principles in the workplace. Explore topics including elements of workplace ergonomics programs, basic anatomy and associated CTD risk factors, medical management systems, system and task analysis, basic biomechanics and anthropometry, and methods and resources to solve problems. Provides an overview of regulations, but the focus is on real-life methods for making ergonomic improvements. Basic Workers' Compensation Law of California MGMT X438.51 (3 units) Enhance your understanding of the changes in the Workers' Compensation Law and how they impact the existing law and practices. Gain the specialized knowledge you need to understand California Workers' Compensation law and handle these complex cases. Build a foundation by exploring the historical perspectives and basic concepts of workers' compensation law. Master topics including workers' compensation terminology, the organizational structure of the California system, methods of coverage of workers' compensation benefits, as well as relevant Labor Code sections, benefit structure, and loss control considerations. Introduction to Industrial and Commercial Fire Protection ENGRECE X469.5 (3 units) Gain an understanding of the concepts necessary for an organization to address in preparing for a natural or man-made catastrophic emergency event (fire, terrorist act, hazardous material spill, internal sabotage, etc.). Explore the practical steps necessary to develop and test a plan to assure continuity of business operations. Learn about topics including: the components of a plan, including critical business processes; recovery location; required resources (equipment, software, and supplies); recovery teams and tasks; and vendor and customer contacts. One-Day Courses on Special Topics (0.5 units each) One-Day Courses on special topics are offered each quarter. Candidates may choose One-Day Courses to fulfill elective units. Visit extension.uci.edu for One-Day Course descriptions and schedules. 5 10/06
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF CLASSES COURSE # PREREQUISITE COURSE W SP SU F PHYSCI_X420.7 Basic Math and Science Review ** (2 units) COURSE # REQUIRED COURSES (13 units) W SP SU F ENGR_X469.6 Fundamentals of Safety and Health in the Workplace ** (4 units) SOCECOL_X492.2 Occupational Safety and Health Regulations and Laws (3 units) SOCECOL_X496.2 Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene (3 units) MGMT_X494.2 Principles of Occupational Safety and Environmental Health Management *** (3 units) COURSE # ELECTIVE COURSES (6 units) W SP SU F SOCECOL_X498.10 The Occupational Safety and Health Auditing Process (3 units) SOCECOL_X498.57 Emergency Preparedness: Principles and Practices (3 units) SOCECOL_X498.59 Emergency Preparedness: Business Continuity Planning (1.5 units) SOCECOL_X498.34 Managing Indoor Air Quality (1.5 units) SOCECOL_X498.37 MOLD: Recognition, Evaluation and Control (1.5 units) MGMT_X494.5 Risk Management for the Safety and Health Professional (1.5 units) MED_X413.2 Ergonomics and the Management of Cumulative Trauma Disorders (3 units) MGMT_X438.51 Basic Workers' Compensation Law of California (3 units) ENGRCEE_X469.5 Introduction to Industrial and Commercial Fire Protection (3 units) ONE-DAY COURSES * One-Day Courses on Special Topics * (0.5 units each) * Candidates may choose One-Day Courses to fulfill elective units. Visit extension.uci.edu for One-Day Course schedules. ** Students must have prior college preparation in algebra, trigonometry and chemistry OR successful completion of UC Irvine Extension's course, Basic Math and Science Review, Physical Sciences X420.7. *** Offers credit in the Environmental Management Certificate Program. For the most current schedule of classes, please go online to the UCI Extension catalog at extension.uci.edu Note: Schedules are subject to change W=Winter, SP=Spring, SU=Summer, F=Fall 6 07/06
APPLICATION FOR CANDIDACY This form must be submitted, along with a filing fee of $125, before the completion of the third course. NAME Mr. Mrs. Ms. HOME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP PHONE: DAY EVENING SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER JOB TITLE EMPLOYER EMPLOYER ADDRESS I have successful college preparation in algebra, trigonometry and chemistry. Signature: Institution where prerequisite was completed: Note: Students may satisfy prerequisite with UC Irvine Extension s course, Basic Math and Science Review, Physical Science X420.7. Payment must be included with application. CHECK ENCLOSED (MADE PAYABLE TO REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA) CHARGE TO VISA MASTERCARD AMERICAN EXPRESS ACCOUNT NUMBER: EXP DATE: AUTHORIZATION SIGNATURE: Mail To: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION PO BOX 6050, IRVINE, CA 92616-6050 OR FAX TO: (949) 824-2090 7 10/06
REQUEST FOR CERTIFICATE DATE: University of California, Irvine Extension Programs in Engineering & Science Technologies P.O. Box 6050 IRVINE, CA 92616-6050 FAX (949) 824-1220 The course in which I am now enrolled* is the last one to be completed before I am eligible to receive the certificate in: I have submitted my Application of Candidacy. Name: Certificate to be mailed to: Name to be inscribed on certificate- PLEASE PRINT Number and Street City State Zip Daytime Phone Social Security Number Signature * Name of course in which you are now enrolled: PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT THIS FORM UNLESS YOU ARE ACTUALLY ENROLLED IN YOUR FINAL COURSE AND IT HAS STARTED. 8 10/06